Jun Ran followed closely behind him, her heart soaring with excitement. As she passed Gu Shaoling, Shaoling smiled and gave her a supportive gesture, but Jun Ran didn't even notice.
Gu Shaojun led Jun Ran into a spacious courtyard. They stood face-to-face in the middle of a paved path to talk. Anyone could see them, but no one could overhear their conversation.
Jun Ran was speechless. 'I'm a campus belle, after all—one of the most popular figures at Kyoto University with countless admirers. Is this really the setting for my first-ever confession to a guy?' Although she felt a bit slighted, she grit her teeth and endured it. She had finally managed to get Gu Shaojun alone; it was a rare opportunity, and she couldn't back down now. Everything else could wait.
